Re: Waterfest + Hondas = Need For New East Coast Show

["Joe Rae" <quattro@ptinet.net>]

Hey I know quite a bit of audis that have the 5" exhaust tips!
Joe

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>I don't know about you guys, but I would love to have an opportunity to
>attend an all-around VW/Audi event that doesn't attract the 5" exhaust tip
>crowd.
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>Maybe we need to figure out a way to approach Carlisle and attempt to pull
>this thing off. How do we go about it?
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>> From: George & Deanna Achorn <coolidge@tidalwave.net>
>> To: corrado <corrado-l@corrado-club.com>; Jetta <jettaglx@igtc.com>; GTI
><gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com>; Beetle <newbug@lists.best.com>; Audi
><quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
>> Subject: Waterfest + Hondas = Need For New East Coast Show
>> Date: Monday, November 23, 1998 3:02 PM
>>
>> Hey,
>>     This whole waterfest dilemma got me to thinking. What we need is a
>new
>> premier VW/Audi show for the East Coast. Mixing VWs and Hondas just
>doesn't
>> work, whereas a premier show should give some emphasis to Audi, which
>> Waterfest does not. Here's my imagined alternative.
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>>     Take a decent sized showfield, and get a few decent (non-controvsial
>as
>> possible) tuners to help promote it and assure attendance of their cars
>and
>> show cars. Advertise it in EC and like magazines. Get a few dealers to
>also
>> show up and show new product. Feature a judged and non-judged showfield
>> (because everyone knows the parking lot at W-fest is as cool to walk
>through
>> as the show, actually better because you can get a clear shot to photo
>the
>> car).
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>>     My suggestion, approach Carlisle Productions in Carlisle PA to host a
>> VW/Audi ONLY show during the summer. They already have the import auto
>show,
>> but it is not quite VW only to say the least, not to mention awash with
>kit
>> cars. They can offer an all weekend package that includes tech sessions,
>> autocrosses, judged show fields, non-judged show fields, swap areas,
>4-sale
>> car corrals, club areas etc etc. They rent tents and have the
>infrastructure
>> for car shows. That is their business, whereas Rapid is not in the
>business
>> of putting on a show, and the details show it. (I am not affiliated with
>> Carlisle by the way). The only downside is that their race area is not
>> located on the grounds, but at a nearby highschool.
>>     Now have tuners like VW Sport, Eurotech, Air and Water and clubs like
>> the CCA and Club H20, Capital Area Audi Club etc also help push it and
>> volunteer workers. All their names can go on the T-shirt like CVO's
>Treffen.
>> Get VWoA to bring the truck, like they do for Bug-Out, Waterfest and
>> Volkstoberfest. Enlist the presence of local delaers, I suggest Autohaus
>> Harrisburg, to bring in current new models from VW and Audi as well as
>> perhaps their own GTI VR6 racecar.
>>     Carlisle is located just west of Harrisburg, PA and close to many of
>the
>> East Coast major cities. 4.5hrs from NYC, 2hrs from DC and Baltimore,
>3hrs
>> from Pittsburgh and Philly.
>>     I'd be interested in helping to organize an approach to Carlisle
>> Productions, and the tuners and dealers I listed above, but there would
>have
>> to be significant interest. Anybody have any comments?-G
>>